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Issue Position: Right-Sizing State Government

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2016
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action Entitlements and the Safety Net Government Operations Government Budget and Spending

The Missouri General Assembly has been working on efforts to consolidate state agencies and to reduce the size and scope of state government. The Missouri Senate opened the process up to the public and received thousands of suggestions on ways to reboot the state government. It is important that legislators think outside of the box and consider every possibility when trying to keep government at the right size.

Legislation that has been passed to reform the way our government works includes: Senate Bill 842, which modifies provisions relating to public assistance programs administered by the state for a total cost-savings of over $24 million; House Bill 1868, which saved $1 million by merging the State Water Patrol with the State Highway Patrol; House Bill 1965, which eliminated the printing of state manuals and statute books for a cost-saving of $1.7 million; and House Bill 1, which modifies the retirement system for new state employees with potential savings of $660 million over its first ten years alone..


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